Panama City: Half Day Panama Canal & Old City Tour
ID: GYG434841-783473
Category:
Country: Panama
Duration:
04:30 hours
Description
Enjoy this short but full of history tour about the Panama Canal, Spanish colonization and Panamanian culture.
Our guide will meet you at your city hotel and drive to Panama Canal Visitors’ Center at Miraflores Locks where ships can be seen transiting the waterway and enjoy the IMAX Theater showing the acclaimed 2019 IMAX Documentary "PANAMA CANAL - A Land Divided a World United" produced by Gordon Bijelonic and narrated by Morgan Freeman.
Then, we will get on board of the vehicle to driver around Cerro Ancon inside the former U.S. Canal Zone, the Panama Canal Administration Building, the former AirForce Base Albrook and next to the Rail Road built in 1855 by the americans.
Finally, we will have an amazing walking tour along the charming cobblestone streets of Casco Antiguo. Tracing its history to 1673 and filled with splendid Colonial architecture, this UNESCO World Heritage Site is today one of Panama City’s liveliest districts. There are Local and Indigenous arts & crafts.
We will bring you back to your hotel.
Highlights
- Learn from the Panama Canal Operations
- Amazing Walking Tour in the Old City
- Learn from the former Canal Zone and American Fortifications
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This is a shared tour, you may shared space with others.
Please bring cash or credit card for the Panama Canal entrance fees.
This is a 4.5 hours tour. We do our best to see ships crossing the Panama Canal, but always depends on the canal internal operations
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
